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标题：Do open source software developers listen to their users?
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作者：Arif Raza ; Luiz Fernando Capretz
期刊名称：First Monday
电子版ISSN：1396-0466
出版年度：2012
卷号：17
期号：3
DOI：10.5210/fm.v17i3.3640
语种：English
出版社：University of Illinois at Chicago Library
摘要：In application software, the satisfaction of target users makes the software more acceptable. Open source software (OSS) systems have neither the physical nor the commercial boundaries of proprietary software, thus users from all over the world can interact with them. This free access is advantageous, as increasing numbers of users are able to access OSS; there are more chances of improvement. This study examines the way users’ feedback is handled by OSS developers. In our survey, we have also inquired whether OSS developers consult professional usability experts to improve their projects. According to the results, majority of OSS developers neither consider usability as their top priority nor do they consult usability experts.
关键词：usability;open source software (OSS);developers